Meteoroids and small sized debris in low earth orbit and at 1 AU: Results of recent modelling

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-82

  McBride, N ^a   Green, S F ^a   McDonnell, J A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001923289     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(98)00232-4     Document Type: Article

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